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Is that a 28' Enclosed?

It was my coworker's trailer that I borrowed, so I'm not 100% sure, but I think it's a 26'


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Hauled this hog home yesterday.  2009 X720 with 228 hours.  That little 2.8 Duramax sure pulls good.  Not gonna lie, I see the hook (or is it addiction) with diesels and towing (please GM the 1/2 ton diesel better be good).  Apparently my brain doesn't work as both times I've towed with my Colorado, I've forgotten to take a shot of the truck and trailer.  Doh!  

 

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Do you need the wheel weights on the lawn tractor?

 

I really liked the X7 series that I ran.

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On 7/7/2017 at 12:37 PM, snarkee said:

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Which mirrors are those?

 

Nevermind.  I thought that was a 1500.  Started at the end and going backwards.  I see the Duramax emblem now.  :)

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Here's my '10 Silverado 5.3 just switched from 3.08 to 3.73. Took the kids to South Dakota this summer and my step-dad up north for deer opener. c48e3e6492541f9d32e0603bb581a012.jpg3382d2c704aa1c2fe271e21b66386ed4.jpga32b85e8dce24e672ea9d55cc901105b.jpgcac4c9b3efc7a692ad2bfda7e2c073c4.jpg86c3dfb2cb4051e672ae91e7afeb67f4.jpg

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Went out for a trial run today. Had to buy bigger hooks to fit the 20k receiver. But this beast towed really good. With the ProPride, it was what RV is back there. Made 8k almost non existent. Goin to be loving life now even better. RV is a 14 Salem 272RLIS.

 

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On 11/6/2017 at 12:44 AM, The Gibson said:

Which mirrors are those?

 

Nevermind.  I thought that was a 1500.  Started at the end and going backwards.  I see the Duramax emblem now.  :)

They are also available on 1500's. 

RPO is DPN.

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Here are a couple of pics from my travels. first is my 06 dmax with my rig and second is my 16 1500. I was not sure if my 1500 was up to the challenge of my rig but I am here to report that in 2010 I hauled 4000 miles with and average of 11 miles per us gallon. 2017 hauled same rig thousand pounds lighter with my 1500 gas for 4500 miles with and average of 11 miles per us gallon! same mileage. Yes my 06 with the banks 6 gun pulled the hills better but not way better. And I pulled the continental divide both times including the Rockies. I am super impressed with my 1500. pulls like a champ.  

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She sits just right with the load on the trailer.

 

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